This story was originally published on Aug. 3, 2022. It was included in a year-end list of SI’s best stories of 2022.
I called the telephone number from my hotel room in Los Angeles and could feel my body tremble slightly with anxiety. It was just two weeks ago, the morning of the All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium.
Every other phone conversation with Vin Scully was like opening a treasure chest. I delighted in each discovery. The stories would tumble out like a cascade of gold coins. The treasure was not because Vin was the greatest broadcaster of all time but because Vin restored your faith in humanity. He was an eloquent and humorous reminder that we are strongest with humility and empathy.
